Hi All, Sometime ago I purchased a collection of negatives that are of passenger cars and were taken at the coach yards in Los Angeles. In the collection were three Frisco cars, stainless steel 1457 "Meramec River" and 1461 "James River" as well as heavyweight car "Robert F. Hoke". I don't have exact dates but I was told they are from the early 1960's. Richard Wilkens
Data on Robert F. Hoke from a Pullman Data Sheet Record: 10509.00 Builder: Pullman Lot: 6828 Name: Robert F. Hoke - William Lewis Sharkey Heritage: new Service Date: 6-Sep-29 Plan: 3979A Type: 8-1-2 Sleeper - 1 Drawing Room - 2 Compartment Sleeper Type: S Sheathing: Steel Plates EL Paint: Southern Two-tone green; Pull. Std. (7/9/34); SLSF Shadowline CED4265A (5/23/49); D7251A (9/20/56) Trucks: 2411 Brakes: UC 1x18 Battery Boxes: 2x8 Steps: 4T AC: PMB; BTB (5/23/49); BTR (1/30/51) AC Date: 8-Oct-39 Disposition: Sold Disposition-II: to SLSF LTP Disposition or Sale Date: 31-Dec-48 WFL Date: 30-Jan-64
